District 9 no alien to Oscar buzz

District 9 combines familiar commercial elements like aliens and violence with a new setting -- some sharp political subtext.

Nigerian official rails against District 9

One of the summer's biggest blockbusters is not welcome in Nigeria because of its portrayal of Nigerians as gangsters and cannibals.

The real District 9

Chiawelo residents have mixed feelings about the box-office hit, filmed in their backyard, that has grossed $90-million so far.

Loving the aliens

It's often easy for South Africans to imagine they live in an alternative reality. Maybe that's why District 9 works so well.

Post-apartheid at the movies

A sci-fi blockbuster that’s also an allegory of apartheid? District 9 is the biggest of a glut of films about South Africa’s traumatic past.

SA thrilled by home-grown blockbuster

SA is finding all kinds of ways to express pride about District 9, a locally produced film that has turned into a blockbuster in the US.

District 9 goes huge

The marketing campaign for the sci-fi movie District 9, set in South Africa and opening here, was planned before the movie was even filmed.

How to make a South African sci-fi blockbuster

If you follow all the rules, as District 9 did, topping the box office is not necessarily a surprise.

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